Carnival Cruise Line‘s new Bolt roller coaster has been awarded the Best of What’s New engineering award from Popular Science magazine.

The engineering award for the innovation and design work is the first roller coaster at sea on board the Carnival’s new flagship Mardi Gras.

Every year since 1988,  Popular Science has reviewed thousands of new products and innovations, choosing the top 100 winners across 10 categories. To win the coveted award, a product or technology must represent a significant step forward in its category.

“Normal roller coasters use gravity to send thrill-seekers zooming and looping. But if you want to build a ride on a cruise ship—where stable, level ground is far from guaranteed—you have to get creative,” according to Popular Science.

“As you’re whipping around the Mardi Gras’ funnel while riding BOLT, I doubt many people are thinking about how we got the roller coaster built, but this recognition from Popular Science underscores the tremendous work that went into making this happen” -Christine Duffy, president of Carnival Cruise Line. “

BOLT is an all-electric roller coaster on an elevated track that runs 800 feet across Mardi Gras’ upper decks with twists, drops and turns, including hairpin turn around the ship’s iconic funnel.